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title: 2016-17 AP + PLTW Student Achievement Results | PLTW
description: The College Board and Project Lead The Way awarded more than 3,000 AP + PLTW Student Achievements for 2016-17.
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# [2016-17 AP + PLTW Student Achievement Results | PLTW](https://www.pltw.org/blog/2016-17-ap-pltw-student-achievement-results)

 Written by [PLTW](https://www.pltw.org/blog/author/pltw) | April 18, 2018

We’re pleased to announce that the College Board and Project Lead The Way have awarded more than 3,000 [AP + PLTW Student Achievements](https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/ap-pltw) for the 2016-17 school year. 

Now in its second year, the AP + PLTW program aims to encourage student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses and to build student interest in STEM degrees and careers.

The program has three components:

- College and career pathways that connect AP and PLTW courses
- Recognition for students who participate in the pathways, and recognition for schools
- A portfolio of career-focused opportunities for students

Learn more about the program – and the latest AP + PLTW Student Achievement results – in the infographic below:

<https://d73zn91ezxyns.cloudfront.net/blog/AP-PLTW-infographic_2016-2017-FINAL.pdf?mtime=20180419140609>

[View full post](https://www.pltw.org/blog/2016-17-ap-pltw-student-achievement-results)

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